September 11, 2021 How to fix the 2021 NSW COVID-19 crisis. And why it won’t happen Fed up with the daily dose of absurdity emanating from the NSW authorities (evidently, so is the Premier), I decided to write a plan…
August 31, 2020 As the game of Whac-A-Mole continues, time will tell if we need stronger countermeasures Okay, so it’s been exactly one month since my call to #lockdownNSWnow. Let’s go over what’s changed, what risks remain and the missed opportunity….
August 11, 2020 Great minds think alike #lockdownNSWnow Then again fools rarely differ. It’s good to know you’re not alone in this world, and when a professor shares your sentiment your day…
July 31, 2020 A stitch in time: what if NSW was locked down NOW? And what if Australia wasn’t run by duck heads who care more about stimulus packages than problem solving? Note the date of this post…
January 31, 2018 Education sell off amid house of cards I came across this post by Matt Barrie the other day. The post is not new (Nov 2017) but it did seem timely given…
November 29, 2017 PM’s Gosford tax building praise misses primary concerns Now here’s a country with its priorities straight: demolish a 50-year-old primary school to build a corporate tax office we don’t need. Well, that’s…
October 31, 2014 Open source as a case study in software reformism Having read the Anarchist FAQ a number of years ago I found the brief mention of the open source movement quite interesting, no doubt…
December 31, 2013 2013 is over, best wishes for 2014 With 2013 behind us all the best for 2014. I hope 2014 is a good one for you. I’ve seen so many 2013 year…
July 29, 2013 What to do when NBN comes to town: RSP redux When was the last time you received some internet service provider advertising material in your letterbox? AOL CDs anyone? When the NBN comes to…
June 30, 2013 What to do when NBN comes to town: it’s the pits Who would have thought boring telecommunications pits could attract so much media coverage. That’s the PR magic the NBN carries with it as it…
May 29, 2013 What to do when NBN comes to town As it happens I’m one of the lucky few pre-Abbottians with NBN fibre rollin’ past my door so I thought I’d share my experiences…
March 31, 2012 Earth Hour and Daylight Saving: It’s all a cron Tonight it’s Earth Hour for one hour and tomorrow morning Daylight Saving ends so we will all use an extra hour of power. Seriously,…
October 30, 2010 Meeting George I had the pleasure of meeting George Negus this week at a CIO function we hosted in Sydney. I’ve been a fan of George…
March 19, 2009 Kogan’s Linux-powered netbook: Aus owned or made up? Yesterday I reported on Kogan’s Linux netbook which is set to begin selling to local buyers next month. This isn’t Earth shattering (no pun…
December 2, 2007 Well done David Bradbury, and competition With another federal election behind us it was good to see a former high school colleague, David Bradbury win a place in Parliament House….
June 25, 2007 Journalists in contempt? Bah! News surfaced today about the “conviction” and fining of two Herald Sun reporters who refused to name a federal government source in a story…
June 3, 2007 Hate for hate’s sake Being an engineer and computer journalist, politics for me seems like little more than a legal way to extort money out of a population…
